Can Democrats Resist the Urge To Deny Families Choice in Education?
Americans love education freedom, but Democrats are under pressure to limit alternatives.
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Alabama Voters Put Pledge of Allegiance, School Prayer in the State Constitution
The amendment requires school boards to authorize student-led prayer in public schools, renewing questions about the separation of church and state.
First Circuit Declines to Mandate Religious Exemptions from Public School Vaccination Requirement,
at least on an emergency basis while an appeal on the subject is pending.
Prof. Francesca Gino's Contract and Discrimination Claims Against Harvard Business School Dismissed
"In 2021, allegations were brought against [Gino] claiming that she committed research misconduct, which triggered an approximately 18-month long inquiry and investigation by HBS administrators and faculty," and eventually to her tenure being revoked and her being fired.
L.A. Teachers Union Flunks Math, Blames Billionaires
Faced with LAUSD's "high risk" of insolvency due to plummeting enrollment and increased hiring, the union is railing against a "fake independent analysis" and pushing for two separate wealth taxes.
A Religious Preschool Is Barred From a State's Universal Preschool Program. SCOTUS Will Decide What's Legal.
Plus: Kagan is still defending the Court from the “bum rap” that it is pro-Trump.
France's Protests Descend Into Looting and Property Destruction
Robby Soave and Amber Duke discuss political unrest among French youth as France's protests turn violent.
A Free Speech Group at Columbia Canceled an Event About Free Speech Over 'Cornell 7' Article Controversy
A Columbia publication expressed a dissenting view about the alleged gang rape at Cornell. A free speech group condemned the article.
Texas School Police Referred Tens of Thousands of Children to Prosecutors for Minor Misbehavior
A media investigation found criminal referrals of schoolchildren age 10 to 13 grew as the number of school resource officers in Texas likewise ballooned.
Supreme Court Takes Up Accusations of Race-Based Middle School Admissions
Maryland parents say admissions rules tied to school poverty levels put Asian-American students at a disadvantage.
Fans Don't Want a 24-Team College Football Playoff. The NCAA Thinks You'll Watch Anyway.
Plus: NBA restricts problematic bets without needing regulation; the real plan for Trump to profit from East Potomac Golf Course renovation
Supreme Court Will Hear Case on "Facially Neutral" Discrimination Against Asian Students in Admissions to Public Magnet Schools
The case arises as both right and left favor various forms of anti-Asian discrimination.
Ohio Court Strikes Down a Scholarship Program That Supports More Than 100,000 Families
The court called school choice a "misnomer." The Ohio Supreme Court may get the last word.
College Still Has a Future, but It's No Longer the Default Choice
High costs and political bias have eroded higher education’s standing.
No, Giving Immigrants Research Jobs Is Not Fraud
J.D. Vance says he's probing universities for visa fraud, but the investigation is really about protectionism.
An Illinois College Tried To Cancel Its Flock Contract. Flock Refused.
Elgin Community College even tied garbage bags over the cameras, but Flock technicians just cut them down.
Protesters in France and Spain Are Angry at Government Failure—and Demanding More Government
France’s education crisis and Spain’s housing shortage will not be solved with yet more government intervention.
Trump Has Been Trampling Free Speech for More Than 40 Years—and It Keeps Getting Worse
The president stands out from his modern predecessors by openly displaying his contempt for the First Amendment.
Let Charter Schools Be as Flexible as Microschools
Universal education savings accounts are giving families unprecedented choice in education. Now let's give charters a chance to catch up with the marketplace.
A Missouri School District Censored a Parent's Negative Facebook Emoji Because It Was 'Upsetting'
Annie Palmer was banned from the district's Facebook page for expressing her displeasure at the hiring of a new elementary school principal.
The Biggest Expansion of School Choice Yet Is Coming in January
Starting next year, a dollar-for-dollar tax credit of up to $1,700 will fund K–12 scholarships. Thirty states have opted in, but many Democratic governors are holding out.
Are Economists Measuring the Wrong Things?
Nobel Prize–winning economist James Heckman discusses what really drives economic mobility, the failures of universal preschool, and how AI is transforming his research.
'I Never Lie': Audio Recordings Raise New Questions About Cornell 7 Allegations
Robby Soave and Amber Duke discuss updates in the Cornell 7 scandal.
These Minnesota Parents Were Censored at a Public Meeting for Saying School Employees' Job Titles
"You can't talk about the superintendent," a Foley Public School Board official told Blake and Katy DeMarais when they tried to advocate for their disabled and nonverbal son.
If Manchester City Weren't (Basically) Owned by the UAE, Their Scandal Would Be a Lot Less Complicated
Plus: Nick Saban is wrong again, and could this be the last year of MLB’s playoff format?
The New Dark Ages Is Long on Alarm, Short on Scientific Literacy
The perils of blaming screens for everything
The Millennial Internet Is Dead, and Politicians Killed It.
Social media use is declining, and what's left has shifted from conversation to passive scrolling.
Cornell Lawsuit, Data After Dark, Botched Execution
Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi discuss the Cornell rape lawsuit, D.C.'s pro–data center party, an attempted hijacking, and Tennessee's failed attempt at capital punishment
How Nikole Hannah-Jones Gets School Choice All Wrong
Robert Pondiscio discusses the competence crisis in public schools, the limits of school choice, and the importance of parental involvement in education.
Like Nikole Hannah-Jones, My Parents Put Ideology Over Pedagogy in Sending Me to Catholic School
Parents are indispensable to improving educational outcomes, but are often trapped by their own pasts.
Beware the Rush to Judgment in the Cornell Rape Case
As with similar cases at UVA and Duke Lacrosse, it's important to get the facts first.
The Protect College Sports Act Passed the Senate. It Faces a Tougher Road in the House—and in the Courts.
Lawyers—not athletes, schools, or college sports—are the real winners of the Protect College Sports Act.
The War on Gifted Education Is Hurting Poor Kids
Schools are ending gifted and talented programs in low-income areas, leaving “kids who are poor but academically gifted” to “suffer the worst of both worlds,” says education researcher Michael Petrilli.
Scan Your Face To Enter Your Dorm? University of Kentucky Installs Facial Recognition Tech Around Campus
The rationale for AI facial scanning—to prevent bad actors from following students into buildings—makes little sense.
Nikole Hannah-Jones' Experiment Accidentally Undercuts Her Case Against School Choice
The New York Times writer credits her own adult success with attending wealthier schools outside her neighborhood. So why does she blame New York City's education problems on choice?
Nikole Hannah-Jones Admits Failing NYC Schools 'Betrayed' Daughter
Robby Soave and Amber Duke discuss what’s gone wrong in New York City public schools.
College Sports Don't Need Saving: Here Are 7 Myths Fueling the Protect College Sports Act
College sports are thriving, not dying, despite what politicians on both sides of the aisle are trying to tell you.
Exit, Voice, and Nikole Hannah-Jones
Nikole Hannah-Jones' controversial article about her daughter's schooling is a testament to the importance of exit rights.
Does CNN Deserve To Be Banned From the White House?
Plus: why parents are abandoning public schools, whether AI requires government intervention, and what happened to fusionism in the conservative movement.
SCOTUS May Soon Determine If California Can Force Doctors To Learn About 'Implicit Bias'
A Supreme Court petition challenges California’s attempt to force private medical instructors to teach “implicit bias.”
Why the Right Should Celebrate the UT-Austin Football Photo
For decades, conservative and libertarian legal activists worked to ban race preferences in admissions. They won.
New York Wants To Scrap Testing Requirements While School Spending Soars
This week, the state's educational leaders moved to eliminate Regents exam requirements for high school students.
The Justification for New Time Limits on Student Visas 'Borders on the Absurd,' a Federal Judge Says
Although the impact of the DHS rule "is likely to be catastrophic," a George W. Bush appointee writes, the government's rationale is "exceptionally weak."
